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Execution Chaos: Witnesses Say Executions Are Botched as States Use Untested, Secret Drug Cocktails
As drug companies refuse to let their products be used for the death penalty, states are using untested drug combinations that have resulted in deaths like that of Dennis McGuire in Ohio, where the state used an untested two-drug method despite warnings it might cause immense suffering. We speak with the reporter who witnessed the execution and with a lawyer for a man executed in Missouri with an entirely different lethal drug cocktail, made by a pharmacy the state refuses to name. Meanwhile, on Thursday Virginia lawmakers failed to pass a law that would let death row prisoners die in the electric chair now that the state has run out of the chemicals used to make up its three-drug execution cocktail, and is unable to locate more. The delayed vote could impose a temporary moratorium in Virginia, which executes more people than any other state besides Texas. The execution drugs' scarcity stems from the refusal of manufacturers in Europe and the United States to let them be used to put people to death. We speak with Alan Johnson, reporter with The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio, who witnessed McGuire's execution and says he observed him gasping for air, and that he appeared to be choking. We are also joined by Cheryl Pilate, one of the lead attorneys for Herbert Smulls, who was executed Jan. 29 with a lethal dose of pentobarbital that was made by a compounding pharmacy the state refuses to name. Also joining us is Megan McCracken, attorney with the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law's Death Penalty Clinic, where she is an expert on lethal injection methods.
Trial Begins in Case of Man Who Murdered Florida Teen Jordan Davis Over Loud Music
We look at the tragic case of a Florida high school student named Jordan Davis who was shot dead in 2012 on the day after Thanksgiving over a dispute about loud music. The trial of his killer, Michael Dunn, began Thursday. Dunn claims he felt threatened by Davis and his three teenage friends in an SUV that pulled up next to him. According to his police interview, one of the teens in the car said something about "killing." Dunn said when Davis allegedly bent down in the car, he feared he was reaching for a weapon. Dunn then used his handgun to shoot four times into the SUV. When the teenagers started to retreat, Dunn chased their vehicle and shot four to five more shots. Jordan was fatally shot in the back seat. Dunn is expected to use the Stand Your Ground defense during his trial, in which he faces the same prosecutor who argued the Trayvon Martin case. We play excerpts from the trial's opening arguments and speak with Michael Skolnik, editor-in-chief of GlobalGrind.com, who has been closely following the case and has been in contact with Davis' parents. He serves on the board of directors of the Trayvon Martin Foundation. Skolnik also explains why he's asked the rapper DMX not to fight George Zimmerman in a celebrity boxing match.
Affluenza Defense Lands Wealthy Teen in Rehab After He Kills 4 People in Drunk Driving Accident
A wealthy teen who killed four people in a Texas drunk driving accident will not go to jail after a judge ruled this week that instead, he must attend an expensive rehabilitation facility paid for by his parents. The driver was 16-year-old Ethan Couch. He was speeding, with a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit. Couch has admitted to his crime, and in a case that went before a Texas judge, prosecutors sought a 20-year sentence. Instead, Couch was sentenced to 10 years' probation after a psychologist claimed he had "affluenza," and testified that his cushy upbringing prevented him from connecting bad behavior with its consequences. We get response from Richard Alpert, the Tarrant County assistant district attorney who prosecuted the case against Couch. We are also joined by Boyce Watkins, a Syracuse University professor and the founder of "YourBlackWorld.net." He recently wrote an article titled "Rich, White Kids Have 'Affluenza,' Poor, Black Kids Go to Prison."
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Chances are you didn't spend much time this morning getting your shoes on or thinking about which route you would take to work. But for people suffering with debilitating diseases such as ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) or Alzheimer's, such simple functions -- and even activities like breathing and eating -- can be a struggle.
They are the people that Avital Rodal, assistant professor of biology, hopes to help through research that has just been funded by the National Institutes of Health. She hopes her work, which asks how neuronal firing affects transport of materials within neurons, will someday provide not only answers, but lead to solutions.
Rodal is one of the 51 NIH Director's New Innovator award recipients for 2012. The awards are given to researchers to pursue visionary science that exhibits the potential to transform scientific fields and speed the translation of research into improved health. The High Risk High Reward program is supported by the National Institutes of Health Common Fund. Rodal's lab will receive $300,000 per year for five years, plus additional research support costs for the university.
Rodal's lab works on how packets containing growth and survival signals are transported inside cells in membrane compartments. That is crucial for neurons, she says, as nerve cells can reach from the spinal cord all the way down to the toes.
"If you're a blue whale, that can be over 20 meters," says Rodal. " There is a whole highway system that packages these growth signals into little taxis that can then move along tracks that can bring them to another part of the neuron."
The body has multiple neurons that are in a relay from your brain to your spinal cord, then from your spinal cord to, say, your finger. Says Rodal, your finger is secreting growth factors, which stick to receptors on the membrane. Those receptors communicate back to the neuron by pinching in, so the membrane actually makes a little vesi
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NEW YORK, 28 September 2015 - An estimated 500,000 newborn lives have been saved and 100 million women and their newborns protected from the deadly disease, maternal and newborn tetanus, thanks to a ten-year long partnership between Pampers® and UNICEF that helped achieve this milestone.
The partners marked the tenth anniversary of their work today by celebrating the contributions of their joint effort that has helped in the elimination of maternal and newborn tetanus in 17 countries, with the success of the '1 Pack = 1 Vaccine' initiative.
Cameroon's capital hosts two meetings that started on 24 August and which bring together about 40 participants, including Heads of Veterinary Services, Directors of laboratories and officials of epidemiological surveillance services from Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Sao Tome and Principe.
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has a long way to go in preventing regional crises. Many challenges remain in making the infrastructure (especially the Central African Early Warning Mechanism and the Central African Multinational Force) operational and effective, and there is a gap between ambition and reality.
Summary: 23 June 2015, Brussels - Today, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica, signed the Central Africa Regional Indicative Programme (RIP) of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) for an amount of €350 million for the period 2014-2020.
The signature took place in the presence of Ministers and representatives of the Central African region, the Secretary General of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), and the President of the Commission for Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC).
I. Introduction
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In the Central Africa Region, the year 2014 was marked significant displacement of people in the Central African Republic (CAR), following continuous acts of violence and political instability. Most of these refugees and migrants moved into Cameroon, Republic of Congo (RoC), and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while some internally displaced persons (IDPs) were identified and supported by the IFRC and the CAR Red Cross in CAR.
IMF Projects Solid Growth for Sub-Saharan Africa in the Face of Headwinds
Press Release No. 15/179
April 28, 2015
Introducing the April 2015 IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa, Ms. Antoinette Sayeh, Director of the IMF's African Department commented today:
By Mireille Le-Ngoc On February 6th, 2015, the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) about the collaboration between the two institutions in different areas.
Libreville/Genève, 4 février 2015 – A l'occasion d'un entretien avec le chef d'Etat gabonais Ali Bongo Ondimba, le président de la Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (FICR), Tadateru Konoé, a appelé aujourd'hui les gouvernements africains à accroître leur soutien aux Sociétés nationales, de façon à leur permettre de jouer pleinement leur rôle d'auxiliaires des pouvoirs publics face aux catastrophes et aux crises qui tendent à se multiplier.
Libreville/Geneva, 4 February 2015 – While meeting with Gabon head of state Ali Bongo Ondimba, the president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Mr. Tadateru Konoé, today called on African governments to provide greater support to National Societies so they can truly fulfill their auxiliary role in the face of increasing numbers of disasters and crises.
New study on child poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Two thirds of children in sub-Saharan Africa experience multiple deprivations
New UNICEF study provides extensive new data and analysis of multidimensional child poverty
December saw a significant deterioration of the security situation – compared to the previous month – in nine countries or conflict situations in the world, including in South Asia (Pakistan and India), and East Africa (South Sudan and Kenya). There is a risk of increased violence in the coming month in Sudan, where major offensives are anticipated on the heels of a failure in the peace talks; in Sri Lanka, in the context of the 8 January elections; and in Haiti, where the current president could rule by decree unless parliament's mandate, due to expire on 12 January, is extended.
In response to the outbreak of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) in South Sudan, over 19,000 children were vaccinated last week in Bentiu Poc, where the two cases were reported. Outbreak response plans are in place to hold three rounds of supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) in high risk areas to stop transmission of the virus.
Dear Palais journalists
Following requests from several journalists, please find below my notes on the WHO preparedness missions to support countries get prepared to respond to any Ebola outbreak.
Ebola Preparedness
Given the evolving Ebola Virus situation, there is a risk of cases appearing in currently unaffected countries. With adequate levels of preparation however, such introductions can be contained before they develop into large outbreaks.
On 13 November, the Director-General of WHO accepted the recommendation of an International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee of Experts on polio that the international spread of polio continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the IHR, and extended the existing Temporary Recommendations to prevent the international spread of polio for countries affected by the disease for another 3 months.


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NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has scheduled a hearing Friday on BP's bid to temporarily block settlement payments to Gulf Coast businesses and residents who claim they lost money after the company's 2010 oil spill. Yesterday, BP asked U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to suspend the payments while former FBI Director Louis Freeh investigates alleged misconduct by a lawyer ...Read More »
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In this picture taken on October 22, 2013 in Hong Kong, a pedestrian... News PhotoBuilt Structure,City,District,Hong Kong,Horizontal,Hostel,Lifestyles,Pedestrian,Renovation,Residential District,Suburb,Turning,WalkingPhotographer PHILIPPE LOPEZCollection: AFP 2013 AFPIn this picture taken on October 22, 2013 in Hong Kong, a pedestrian (bottom L) walks past buildings in the Sham Shui Po district, where a public resettlement block built in 1954 was renovated and turned into a youth hostel. While heritage regularly falls victim to construction in one of the most densely populated cities in the world, the building was preserved as a record of Hong Kong's public housing development. With a museum set up in the hostel itself, visitors are taken through the history of Sham Shui Po, the district where the building has stood for half a century. AFP PHOTO / Philippe Lopez (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)


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|18 Mar 2004
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|9 Jun 2003
|Priority date
|7 Jun 2002
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|Jayant Sharma, Ping Wang, Liujian Qian, Ji Yang
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|Oracle International Corporation
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|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (34), Classifications (14), Legal Events (3)
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[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/387,295, filed on Jun. 7, 2002.
[0002] The entire teachings of the above application are incorporated herein by reference.
[0003] Business directory services provide users with lists or names of businesses in a specified category or location. A user can request a business of a particular type in a particular city and receive a listing of all available businesses of that type. Such services are sometimes referred to as Yellow Page services. Existing directory services have different interfaces and functionality: some allow searching by partial or exact business name, within a city, or by category, or a combination of the three. A smaller set of service providers allow searching by name and category within a specified distance from an addressable location. An addressable location is a uniquely identified geographical point such as, for example, a street address or a uniquely identified point of interest, or named administrative areas such as cities or postal codes.
[0004] There are several standard nomenclatures for categorization and classification of businesses. Examples of such standards are the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes, the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), which replaces the SIC system, and Universal Standard Products and Services Classification created by the Electronic Commerce Code Management Association (ECCMA). In addition, some directory service providers create custom nomenclatures and protocols.
[0005] Business directory services are accessed by users from computers or other electronic access devices, such as, for example, cellular phones enabled for web browsing. If not satisfied with results of the first query, a user can submit another query, supplying original parameters as well as additional restrictions. This narrowing of search, referred to as "drilling down," is typically limited to the original category or subcategory. For example, if the user is looking for a car dealership within a certain distance of a given location, in a process of drilling down, the user may be able to narrow the allowed distance but not add additional markers or specifications for the search.
[0006] Particular embodiments of the invention can include business directory services that allow definitions of custom category hierarchies and different search methods, such as, for example, search by location, distance from an addressable location, partial or complete business name, and category. A stepwise refinement search interface can provide a capability for searching within search results using different search methods or categories. Thus, a user does not have to refine and re-enter search criteria in order to get a progressively selective search. This is particularly useful for users of wireless devices, such as mobile phone or hand-held devices, when users may prefer not to have to re-enter the criteria on each search, but rather incrementally refine the search criteria.
[0007] Additional functionality can allow customers to browse business categories and drill down a search from a simple cell phone interface, where entering a lot of text at the same time is not practical. A context object can be used to represent search criteria at any given time. The context object can meet the requirements listed above by, for example, allowing users to specify partial search criteria at any given time. With the narrowed result set returned, the user can continue to specify more criteria and search within the results until the final page entry is located.
[0008] Aspects of the invention include methods for providing business directory services to users. A user can enter query parameters into a client. The search parameters can be stored in a context object and passed to the business directory server, which process the requests and returns search results to the client. Once the search results are presented to the user, the user can decide to revise the query by drilling down into particular listings or categories. Additional search parameters can then be added to the context object and can be passed back to the business directory server for processing. Searching can proceed in such iterations until the desired level of result granularity is achieved.
[0009] Search parameters can include type of the search to be performed: whether it is to find a listing, browse listings, or browse by category. Within each type, there may be additional limitations. In addition, user can specify search parameters based on a particular geographic object (for example, an address, or a uniquely defined geographic location).
[0010] If the user is accessing the business directory services from a wireless device, the results can be presented in such a way as to make it easy for the user to browse them and to enter additional search parameters.
[0011] The business directory services system can consist of a dispatcher module, which receives requests from the client, a business directory server module, which processes the requests and sends database queries to a database. The business directory server module also processes database results, converts them to a pre-defined XML schema and sends them back to the client through the dispatcher module.
[0012] The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the contextual search interface for business directory services will be apparent from the following more particular description of particular embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention.
[0013]FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the business directory service architecture according to one embodiment of the invention;
[0014]FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating processing of a request;
[0015]FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the business services server;
[0016]FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating operation of the business directory services request client;
[0017]FIGS. 5a-c illustrate XML schema for requests and responses between clients and the business directory server;
[0018]FIGS. 6a-c illustrate database schema for a business directory database;
[0019]FIG. 7 is a flow chart illustrating operation of the business directory server module.
[0020] The use of business directory services is greatly improved with additional functionality that allows users to refine and improve search criteria based on the received search results and additional categories. For example, if a user wants to find a Mercedes-Benz dealer around the Boston area, the user can specify "automobile dealers" as a high level category. The business directory service engine might then return a list of several categories, from which the user can select "new car dealers." A list of car brands will be presented next, with the context "automobile/new car dealers" as a business category. Then the user can select "Mercedes-Benz" followed by the location, for example, Boston, Mass., as the location criteria. During each query step, an object containing context, that is, the business category hierarchy and the location hierarchy (or simply location information) is recorded and passed on to the following inquiries.
[0021] Implemented in a particular embodiment of the invention are various search features, such as looking up a business listing by a combination of name, category and location. For example, one may look at a listing of a business names "Pizzico" in the category "restaurants" (or eating and drinking places) and in Nashua, N.H. In addition specific business or home locations can be looked up or browsed by the category hierarchy. Additional search features can be supported such as, for example, searching by names of individuals (instead of businesses) or searching using custom hierarchies.
[0022] Various string match modes and a business or category name look-ups can be supported. The modes are: "exact," "starts with," "contains," and "sounds like." In addition, searches like "nearest neighbor" and "within distance" are supported when a location is specified. That is, the user can run a search for a business within a specified category or a specific business that is within a specified distance from or nearest to a given location. The location can be described as a place name, street address, postal code or geographic objects.
[0023] Data for the business directory service can be provided by multiple providers, each using its own data format. Different data formats can be accommodated as described below in connection with FIG. 6, and multiple data providers' classification schemes or category hierarchies can be supported within one business directory service implementation.
[0024] As used herein, "business directory service" refers not only to services allowing users to search for various businesses, but also to a more generalized search service, allowing users to search for addresses, locations defined by description, businesses or any other geographical object. A particular business directory service is implemented using Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes, however, an alternative embodiment of the invention can use any other standard or custom categorization nomenclature.
[0025] Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a schematic representation of a general architecture of the business directory service according to one embodiment of the invention. The business directory service 100 is implemented as a multi-tier system. Clients 10 a-x access the system 100 using networked clients using communication protocols such as known in the art. Networked clients 10 a-x can be running on personal computers, mobile phones, hand-held devices, or any other devices capable of being connected to a network.
[0026] The system 100 consists of a dispatcher module 110, which receives requests from clients and performs initial processing. The dispatcher module 110 is connected to a business directory server 112. The business directory server 112, in turn, interacts with a database server 114 in order to filfill clients' requests. The database server 114 can contain business data and user-defined category hierarchies. The data contained in the database server 114 can come from different data providers, and be formatted in different ways, depending on the type of information contained in a particular subset of data.
[0027] The operation of the system 100 is described in further detail in FIG. 2. The clients 10 a-x send requests do the dispatcher module 110, which forwards those requests to the business directory server 112. The business directory server parses the request and creates database queries. In response to a database query sent by the business directory server 112, the database server 114 returns appropriate database results. The business directory server 112 then formats the received results and forwards them back to the dispatcher module 110, which, in turn, communicates with the requesting client. In a particular embodiment of the invention, the business directory server 112 communicates with the database server 114 using SQL queries. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, server/database communications can be implemented in any appropriate way, as determined by one skilled in the art. The database server 114 can include additional servers or multiple databases, all referred herein to as a single database.
[0028] The dispatcher module 110 and the business directory server 112 can be separate programs running on different computers, or they can be located on a single computer, with only logical separation in their function. In addition, the database 114 can also be located on the same physical hardware, or, alternatively, be spread out over several physical servers.
[0029] Operation of the business directory server 112 is further described in connection with FIG. 3. The business directory server module 112 consists of two subroutines: an initialization subroutine (not shown) and a find subroutine 310. Initialization subroutine is used to load data vendor information from the database 114 during the initialization time. Loading the database vendor information ensures that the business directory server 112 can issue SQL queries to the right tables by looking up in memory the appropriate vendor information tables.
[0030] After initialization, the business directory server 112 is ready to process the client requests. When the system 100 receives a business directory request, it forwards it to the business directory server 112. A request is received at the find subroutine 310. In one embodiment of the invention, the business response module is implemented in Java, although a different programming language can be used, as determined by one skilled in the art. The business directory server 112 runs on a web application server (for example, Oracle 9i Internet Application Server). The dispatcher module 110 runs as a separate servlet (for example, as a J2EE component) and receives all the requests. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, both the business directory server 112 and the dispatcher module 110 can be implemented as separated servers running on separate hardware.
[0031] The business directory find subroutine 310 determines whether a particular request is for looking up a listing by business name, or looking by category name, or by browsing by category hierarchy. It then passes the request on to the proper function, such as a find listing function 312, a find category function 314, or a browse category function 316, respectively. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, additional find or browsing capabilities may be provided, such that the user can, for example, browse individual listings or be able to select from different data vendors. Once the results are returned from the database 114, the find subroutine 310 sends results to the dispatcher module 110 to be returned to the client 10.
[0032] The clients 10 a-x can be implemented using software appropriate for the particular client type. For example, client software for the client 10 x, a cellular phone, can be implemented to have minimum display requirements and be able to fit as much information on a small display, as possible. Regardless of the type of client used, client software on all clients can take similar steps in sending and receiving requests. Operation of client software modules is generally illustrated in FIG. 4.
[0033] After initializing the business directory request module in the step 410, the user can enter request parameters in the step 412. These request parameters can include, for example, business location, business category, or any other search parameters. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, initial request parameters can be retrieved from a user settings store 408, such that the user does not have to define initial parameters. This can be used for, for example, initiating a query from a particular geographic location or limit to this location. In addition, the user settings 408 can contain the parameters of the last search performed by this client.
[0034] In another embodiment of the invention, some of the initial search parameters can be supplied from external modules—for example, in a client equipped with GPS capabilities, the initial search parameters can automatically include location within a certain distance from the present location of the client. In yet another embodiment of the invention, similar location capabilities of the cellular phones may be used to supply geographic restrictions for initial search parameters. Obtaining geocode parameters is described, for example, in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/165,811, filed on Jun. 7, 2002, the entire teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
[0035] After the search parameters are received in step 412, the client formats the proper request using those parameters in step 414. The request is sent to the dispatcher module 110 in step 416. The client then awaits receipt of the response from the dispatcher module 112. Received results are displayed in step 418. Based on the results received from the initial query, the user may decide to drill down in to the categories or to add additional search parameters. If the decision to drill down is made in step 420, the module returns to the step 412 where new parameters now include those that the user chooses to enter in addition to the original query. The client module can proceed in such iterations until the user receives the desired results.
[0036] A context object is used within the client to store information about the current query—when the user enters the search parameters for drilling down, they are added to the context object. In such a way, additional information is maintained from one query to another, and the user does not need to re-enter all the original parameters. Information from the context object can then be sent to the business directory service 100 in order to obtain appropriate results.
[0037] In a particular embodiment of the invention, all the query parameters get sent from the clients 10 a-x to system 100 in all queries. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, some customization or cashing can be done within system 100. For example, business directory server 112 can store information about previous queries from particular clients. In this case, the client 10 would need to only supply additional search parameters, without having to send all the query parameters. For example, if the user is searching for a Mercedes-Benz dealership, the request can include only indication of narrowed up categories while the business directory server 112 will store the general categories in which the search will be performed. In yet another embodiment of the invention, the parameters can be cashed or stored within the dispatcher module 112, or even within the database 116.
[0038] Information from the context object is transmitted to and from the business directory service 100 using data packets. In a particular embodiment of the invention, the format of the data packets is that of XML packets. Illustrated in FIGS. 5a-c are sample XML definitions, which can be used to transfer responses and requests. Using XML allows for easy storing of context object information and translation of information for displaying in whichever format appropriate for the particular client.
[0039] Three query types can be provided: listing looking, category look up, and category browsing. Query type is specified by the "type" attribute 512 of <request> node 510. The query conditions of the three query types are specified in corresponding node, <listing_lookup> 514, <category_lookup>, and <category_browse> (not shown). The "result_type" attribute 516 allows users to specify how detailed listing results should be. Three results types are defined: Basic, Detail1 and Detail2. The "number_to_return" attribute 518 can be used to limit the maximum number of listing records to be returned.
[0040] A search condition can be combination of the following query criteria: listing name, category name/code and search region. A <listing_name> node can be used to search for listings whose names satisfy requirements such as being equal to, containing, starting with or containing keyword sound like some given keyword. The following example is used to search for listings with name starting with "iron gate":
[0041] <listing_name search_string="iron gate" search_mode="start_with"/>
[0042] A <category> node can be used to search for listings in some specific categories, whose category codes are in the given list or whose names satisfy such requirement as being equal to, containing, starting with, ending with, or sounding like some given string. Either category code or category name can be used to search for categories.
[0043] A <search_region> node can be used to search for listings within some geographic region, which is specified by administration area, such as city, state and postal code, or by distance from some given location.
[0044] In addition to looking up objects, users can browse categories using <category_browse> node. Altogether, there is a wide range of possibilities for types and kinds of searching presented in a general XML schema. The input document schema of a particular embodiment is shown in FIG. 5b.
[0045] Results returned from the database are formatted by the business directory server 112 in a pre-defined output XML schema (FIG. 5c). For a listing lookup query, the business directory server 112 returns a list of matched listing, along with the list of categories that the listing belongs to. For a category lookup query, the business directory server 112 returns a list of matched categories, and for a category browsing query, a listing of the requested category hierarchy is returned.
[0046] In an alternative embodiment of the invention, different XML schemas may be used, as defined by one skilled in the art. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a context object may be passed from the clients to the business directory service 100 in an object state, without converting it to XML definitions. In yet another embodiment of the invention, cashing and storing of the information may be used, such that only additional components of the new queries may need to be transferred.
[0047] As discussed above, data from multiple vendors may be used to provide business directory services. The database 114 can contain a wide range of data formats and types. Illustrated in FIGS. 6a-6 c are database schema for the business directory service according to one embodiment of the invention. There are three types of tables in the database schema: vendor profile table (FIG. 6a), category table (FIG. 6b), and business listing table (FIG. 6c). Vendor profile table stores the data vendor dependent information. Category tables store the category hierarchy information, while the business listing tables store the actual business directory listing information. There can be multiple category tables and listing tables for multiple data vendors. Typically, each data vendor will have one category table and one listing table to store its own category and business listing information.
[0048] The vendor profile table (FIG. 6a) describes how the actual category and listing data are stored for different vendors. Each row contains information about the category and listing table names for a data vendor and the country to which the data belongs. If a vendor providers data for multiple countries, it can have multiple rows in this table. Thus if INFOUSA is the data supplier for U.S. business directory information, then in the vendor table there will be an entry with the following values: ["INFOUSA", "US", "CATEGORY_INFOUSA", "LISTING_INFOUSA"].
[0049] The listing table stores information of the business listings. Table structure for different data suppliers can be different, and illustrated in FIG. 6b is one way of structuring table columns. The category table (FIG. 6c) stores category names, SIC codes (or codes for any other nomenclature), and the category hierarchy. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, different database schema can be used. In yet another embodiment of the invention, data from different vendors can be filtered and combined into one coherent set of tables.
[0050] Referring now to FIG. 7, illustrated there is a flow chart illustrating operation of the business directory server module 112. As discussed above, the business directory server module receives client requests (step 710), parses them from the XML format (step 712), finds proper data vendors for the request (step 714), creates an appropriate SQL database query (step 716), which is sent to the database 114 in step 718. After results are returned from the database 114, business directory server module 112 formats the results and returns them to dispatcher module 110 (step 720). The business directory server module can be threaded, such that a separate thread is spawned for each request. In another embodiment of the invention, several business directory server modules can be available at once, listening on the communication ports for receiving the client requests.
[0051] Those of ordinary skill in the art should recognize that methods for the business directory service may be embodied in a computer program product that includes a computer usable medium. For example, such a computer usable medium can include a readable memory device, such as a solid state memory device, a hard drive device, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or a computer diskette, having stored computer-readable program code segments. The computer readable medium can also include a communications or transmission medium, such as a bus or a communications link, either optical, wired, or wireless, carrying program code segments as digital or analog data signals.
[0052] While the system has been particularly shown and described with references to particular embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the scope of the invention encompassed by the appended claims. For example, the methods of the invention can be applied to various environments, and are not limited to the described environment.
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Still better than a few alternatives I could name, such as:
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Still better than a few alternatives I could name, such as:
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Dear [Cox HSI Customer],
We spend more time online today than ever before, streaming movies and TV shows, downloading music, sharing photographs and staying connected to friends and family. As Internet and data consumption grows, Cox continues to improve our network to ensure a quality experience for all our customers.
To better support our customers' expanding online activity, we recently increased the amount of data included in all of our Cox High Speed Internet packages. About 95% of customers are now on a data plan that is well-suited for their household. In the event you use more data than is included in your plan, beginning with bill cycles that start on June 15th, we will automatically provide additional data for $10 per 50 Gigabyte (GB) block for that usage period. Based on your last 3 months of data usage and our increased data plans, it is unlikely you will need additional data blocks unless your usage increases.
What this means for you
To help our customers get accustomed to this change, we are providing a grace period for 3 consecutive billing cycles. During this period, customers will not pay for additional data blocks for data used above their data plan. Customers who exceed their data plan will see charges and a matching credit on their bill statement. Beginning with bills dated October 15th and later, grace period credits will no longer be applied, and customers will be charged for usage above their data plan.
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You are currently subscribed to the Preferred package which includes a data plan of 350 GB (Gigabytes) per month. To help you stay informed about data usage, Cox will begin to notify you via email and browser alert if you use 85% of your monthly data plan and again if you use 100% of your monthly data plan. Additional blocks of data will only be provided if you exceed your data plan. This will not change your Internet package and there will be NO change to the speed or quality of your service for data usage above your plan. To better understand your household's historical and current data usage, you will find your household's data usage meter and other helpful tools and information here.
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In the wake of FCC's ruling reaffirming Network Neutrality, is this what ISPs will be doing to squeeze more money out of its customers?
Whether or not the system was secure is but one concern. Whether the system was transparent and accountable to the authority she worked for as Secretary of State on behalf of the American People is at least an equal, if not greater concern.
This will result in increased competition. What's the downside exactly?
What I want to know is, what laptop has 3-6 disk slots??? The most I've ever seen in a laptop is 2.
Randomness has a well known liberal bias. This is just another example of how our liberal higher educational systems have become corrupted, and why higher education is not just unnecessary, but actually harmful to voters..
First they came for the livers, but I said nothing, because I had no liver...
And I cannot lie.
Technically? I believe the CAN!
Legally? This may be termed an "act of war". Best to be careful here.
Yeah, but how do they fucking work?
1) Is the screen small enough to fit in my pocket?
2) Will the battery last long enough for me to use it actively, more or less all day long, for 24-36 hours on a charge?
3) Does it have a physical, qwerty keyboard?
The answers are:
You mean they were different companies? Huh.
But I'm not concerned with advertising as much as I'm concerned with tracking. How much for a year of tracking-free internet?
Lesson 1: Make sure your college roommate is Bill Gates.
Lesson 2: Drop out. You don't need this stuff, go make money.
Lesson 3: Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers.
Lesson 4: When a monopoly is handed to you, ride it into the ground.
Lesson 5: When no one likes you, it's proper to own the L. A. Clippers.
Life in the state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. - Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan


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If dignity was money, you could maybe buy a soda.
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"He was thorough. He didn't just beat him, he beat him deep…" (Card 9). This shows that violence is wrong, even in self-defense. Ender believed he was becoming like his brother, Peter. He felt guilty. He believed violence was wrong. Ender did not like being as violent as he was becoming because he knew his brother was violent, he felt bad, and he knew it was a bad idea.
Ender knew that being so violent was making him like his violent older brother. He realized it many times throughout the book. "I'm doing it again, thought ender. I'm hurting people just to save myself. Why don't they leave me alone, so I don't have to hurt them" (Card 115). Ender thought he was 'becoming' Peter.
Ender had felt guilty about killing Stilson and Bonzo. He knew there were better ways to keep them from getting hurt. He knew that fighting them in the first place was wrong. He knew that there probably would be some kind of penalty. Ender was afraid of becoming like Peter. Ender had a guilty conscience.
Violence was against Ender's morals. Ender had often been bullied by Peter. He had seen violence in how the buggers were killed. He had killed two people unintentionally. He did not like the violence of the Battle Room. Ender believed that violence in any situation was wrong.
Ender did not like being violent since he knew he was being like Peter, he felt guilty for causing pain, and he had good moral values. Ender knew he was acting like his brother. He was feeling guilty. His conscience was telling him that he'd done something wrong. "Ender isn't a killer. He just wins - thoroughly" (Card 226). Ender knew violence was wrong, even when defending himself.


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Sam Mendes is a man of his word. In his many conversations about Skyfall, the driector said he would only make the one James Bond film. While he was tempted to come back for the 24th installment of the series, especially after the film crossed the billion-dollar mark, he has officially announced he won't return to the franchise … for now.
"It has been a very difficult decision not to accept Michael [G. Wilson] and Barbara [Broccoli]'s very generous offer to direct the next Bond movie," Mendes told Empire. "Directing Skyfall was one of the best experiences of my professional life, but I have theater and other commitments, including productions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and King Lear, that need my complete focus over the next year and beyond."
Mendes did say he's not ruling out a return to Bond down the road, though. "I feel very honored to have been part of the Bond family and very much hope I have a chance to work with them again sometime in the future," Mendes said.
The Bond directing gig will be one of the most-watched hirings in Hollywood. There's a lot of pressure involved to follow-up the most successful James Bond film of all time.
Guy Ritchie or Matthew Vaughn, keep it in the kingdom.
As long as Bond learned it's lesson to never again use any of that shaky-cam crap from Quantum again, along with of course actually filming with a COMPLETE script – again a fault with Quantum, the series is going to continue alright.
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It's August! Your vegetable garden is really asserting itself, your flower beds are still full of color, and your lawn, like the dog, is ready to take a nap. There's nothing to do at this point but enjoy it, right?
Of course not. Gardens may move more slowly in August and immediate gardening tasks, like watering and weeding, may be all you think you really need to do. But smart gardeners know August isn't a stand down month. It's a stand and watch month, time to keep your senses alert for weeds that need to be pulled, pests that need to be stopped, and plants that need care — or even planting — to protect their longtime well-being and provide you with winter crops. Winter crops? Yes, you know; stuff like root vegetables and hardy greens you'll be digging out from under the mulch long after the first frost.
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Low Hospital Bed is used for patients who have difficulty getting in and out of higher beds. Low hospital beds are much closer to the floor to make getting in and out of bed much easier for patients. Low hospital beds may also be used for patients who have a tendency to fall out of bed. Falls from a lower bed are less likely to cause bodily harm.
For dual functionality, you may try a high low bed. These have the ability to be lowered to a safe height for transfers and for fall protection, but they can also be raised to a height that is more comfortable for health care staff and caregivers to assist. Low hospital beds are available in full-electric and semi-electric hospital bed models which allow bed height to be adjusted with the touch of a button. Convenient and safe, these low hospital beds help provide the be patient care available.
Primus Medical, Invacare and Drive Medical are industry leaders in hospital beds. These manufactures produce durable, safe and comfortable low hospital beds for exceptional patient care.
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Invacare Full Electric Low Hospital Bed 5410LOW - Bundle
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Primus PrimeCare Low Hospital Bed
- Low Position 6-7/8"
- Adjustable lengths & widths
Primus PrimeCare Ultimate High/Low BedPrimus Medical
Starting at: $65.36
Primus PrimeCare Low Hospital BedPrimus Medical
Starting at: $945.00
Primus PrimePlus 750 Pound High Capacity Expansion BedPrimus Medical
Starting at: $3,353.36
Primus PrimePlus 1000 Pound High Capacity Expansion BedPrimus Medical
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Invacare Full Electric Low Hospital Bed 5410LOW - BundleInvacare
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Low Hospital Bed Featured Patient Indications
- Easier Mobility in and out of Low Beds
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Sir Hardy Amies
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Sir Hardy Amies
for John Bull Magazine
bromide print, 1951
7 1/8 in. x 6 1/8 in. (180 mm x 155 mm) image size
Given by Terence Pepper, 2013
Photographs Collection
NPG x194055
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Big Island Parasailing Experience
- Enjoy a fun, exciting parasailing adventure on the Big Island
- Soak in amazing views of the Kona Coast on a single, tandem or triple flight
- Choose your flight height and soar up to 1,200 feet above sea level!
- Enjoy a dry landing on the boat, not on a beach or in the water
- Safe and reliable tour with state-of-the-art boat and equipment
- A perfect activity for families!
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What You Can Expect
You'll board a 12-passenger boat with up to eight other people, giving you more time in the air. Strap safely into your harness and rise up into the air on an exciting single, tandem or triple flight.
Admire spectacular views as you soar over the Pacific Ocean along the Kona Coast at your chosen height of 800 feet (243 meters) or 1,200 feet (365 meters). Take-off and landing are 'dry' and take place on the boat, not on the water or beach, making this a safe, comfortable experience.
Please note: While time on the boat is equal to one hour, time in the air will vary depending on option chosen. For the 800ft flight, single passengers fly 8 minutes, while tandems and triples fly for 10 minutes. For the 1200ft flight, singles fly 10 minutes and tandems and triples fly for 12 minutes.
Customer Reviews
September 2014
UFO Parasailng is the best!!! Had a great time, would do again in a heartbeat! Even saw dolphins while we were flying!
August 2014
Great fun! My son and I went up together. It was clear, serene and beautiful.
April 2014
AWESOME! Crew was great. I'm usually afraid of heights but felt completely safe. We actually spotted whales and a pod of about 30 dolphins while up there. Check one off our bucket list...though I may put it on again just so we can do it again!
April 2014
Great experience, the crew guides were great beautiful experience, everyone should try this!
January 2014
Tour guides were personable and went the extra mile to make sure that everyone had a great time. The ride was .... INCREDIBLE!!! :)
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May 2013
This was amazing. The guides were very helpful and upbeat during the entire trip. If you want the best time, go the highest level up. I was able to see a small pod of whales having fun. It was scary and fun at the same time.
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April 2013
I have wanted to parasail for around 40 years, but have never had the guts! So I thought, well, if I don't do it now, I never will, so we went up, and it was brilliant! We had paid for 800 feet, but the lads sent us up 1200 feet, and charged us $20 extra when we got down! I got the impression this was quite normal! We sat on a metal bar, well strapped in, and took off-I was terrified, but it was actually very easy, and the views were amazing. We were up for about 12 minutes, you wouldn't want any longer because the bar gets a bit uncomfortable, and we landed easily on the boat (just in case you thought we landed in the sea!). Definitely a "must do".
March 2013
It was great! The crew was wonderful!! Saw a shark and many whales while up in the air. Went with my 18 year old granddaughter and I am 74!!
March 2013
Organized/stayed dry/competent group running boat / good instructions / sites beautiful / saw whale from above / clear day / something you need to do at least once !!!
October 2012
Awesome fun, great way to start the day: with wonderful photo opportunities. Great boat crew. Was good fun enjoying the boat ride while others took turn to parasail, excellent value.


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Cover Girl CG Smoothers BB Cream
131 reviews
55% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.7
Price: $$
Package Quality: 3.7
Price: $$
on 10/6/2015 10:55:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I have been looking for a tinted moisturizer, bb cream, or sheer foundation to add to my makeup routine and bought CG Smoothers BB cream in fair/light based on a decent score on Beautypedia and after reading reviews here. I don't think it is my HG product, and I have a few more to try, but has been pretty reliable so far.
CG Smoothers BB is inexpensive at $9 CAD for 40ml. It comes in a short, fat tube with a small nozzle that makes it easy to dispense the right amount of product.
I wear this product over my skincare regimen of sunscreen (shiseido urban environment) and moisturizer by squeezing a little on to my fingertips and spreading it over my face. It offers very light coverage, blends out well and looks natural. My concealer (rimmel match perfection) and powder (covergirl clean) look nice on top of this and don't move during the day. I did notice a little oiliness around my nose by the late afternoon but it is easily blotted away.
Overall, I like this for everyday wear when I just need a little something to hold my concealer. I would prefer a touch more coverage and will keep trying other products, but I will definitely keep wearing this until I find something better. I think it is a good value and would probably repurchase if I run out.
on 10/4/2015 7:14:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I knew it would have no coverage
It is pretty much a sunscreen with some colour and acts as a bb cream
i use this to give my dry skin a nice glow
It makes my skin shine and look like very even skin tone
I like it because its a sunscreen but yeah
Wear it under foundation maybe for a smoother bsse
on 9/11/2015 3:07:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This product is nice. It is a tinted moisturizer, as it says it is. It is VERY light on coverage, and it is very smooth. I use it as a moisturizer, because there is no way this could replace any kind of foundation, simply because it's too light. Since I have blemishes and dry patches, this helps restore some of the elasticity that I loose to my acne regimen. For me, it acts as a good base for me to apply foundation and powder on. However, it isn't all that oily-skin friendly, so I use it along with an oily-skin type makeup where I get shine during the day. Overall, this product is decent for the price. "Would I buy it again?" Well, I really wasn't blown away by it, but it did do everything it promised, so I might.
on 8/27/2015 11:14:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
color 710 light to medium. I bought this to use as a lightweight, light coverage makeup for the summer...boy what a bad idea. It was so greasy on my skin after a half hour i had to wash my face and reapply my old Smashbox stand by. (Sheer Focus) which is no longer available...sad face...I asked my 13 year old daughter if she wanted to try it and she also found it greasy and made her face look pink. I will try it again in the winter months, we live in Canada so we get 9 months of winter and 3 months of bad tobogganing...I gets very dry and very cold so it may have a different effect on my skin, we will see. As a summer makeup it gets a no.
on 8/13/2015 9:27:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I think this stuff works great for my skin. I don't need a foundation since my skin is pretty good, but this stuff is perfect for covering the small bits of redness in the T-zone area and cheeks. It gives a nice glow. The only thing is the fact that I can constantly smell it when its on, but I guess that is because I don't wear make up often or sensitive to smell. Good product though, good price, good packaging. Would recommend to anyone with a skin that doesn't need foundation to cover, but just some extra glow.
on 8/6/2015 12:17:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I usually love covergirl, but i hated this bb cream. Unlike other bb creams I have tried, this one doesn't make my skin look better, doesn't offer even the slightest coverage, and it so slick I can't possibly wear it without it coming off. Doesn't stay on even with powder. Also it breaks me out in tiny pimples when I use it. Will not repurchase.
on 7/22/2015 4:57:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Oily, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I got this product at Wal-Mart a few months ago. Mind you, I'm in Canada so the prices are fairly higher here and so I raked out about $9 for this stuff. I love CG face products and find them the cheapest in Canada. Picking this up I was more than excited to get it out of it's wrapped package to swatch it on my hand, praying "Light" was my shade. When I got home I was full of disappointment because once it came out of the packaging it swatched like a silky moisturizer with SOME tint but that all disappeared seemingly. The next day I decided to try it out and let me say, calling this a BB cream is a bit of a stretch. It's more or less a lightly tinted moisturizer. It was hecka sheer, left no tone to my face and managed to not cover any of my imperfections or colour differences in my face. Even with setting powder it's sheer as anything.
on 6/11/2015 4:14:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I bought this product and have used it under my foundation all but one time since. The one time I skipped this, I noticed a difference. My foundation lasts longer, and has an added boost of hydration with this BB Cream. Offers minimal coverage, but good for underneath my Covergirl foundation.
on 6/5/2015 7:41:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I wear 810 (light to medium). This is a HOLY GRAIL item. I've repurchased many times.
on 5/1/2015 4:27:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I wanted to use a CC cream because I was getting tired of using the Maybelline poreless matte For Me foundation. So, I went to Shoppers and this one caught my eye. Even though it wasn't a CC cream, I got it nonetheless bc I wanted to. I believe it was $10.99 before tax
It is marketed as a BB Cream Tinted Moisturizer (supposed to be 9 in 1) and I got it in the shade Light to Medium.
-It is very blendable both with your fingers and/or with a brush. (I wouldn't recommend a beauty blender; the sponge tbends to absorb too much of the product)
-It is very light weight. It doesn't start to feel cakey after a few hours
-It is dewy. It gave my skin a beautiful glow which looked natural and refreshing. Much better than the Loreal Luminous foundation imo
-The packaging is nice too. It is small and sturdy enough to be carried out in your bag.
-It is very sheer; almost too sheer. Even though it is marketed as such, I still didn't expect it to be so clear. But to counter this, I use the MAC Studio Finish concealer under the BB cream for my slight blemishes and dark circles. (make sure you moisturize first; the Studio Finish concealer tends to be very dry)
-I feel like its kinda pricey esp for students. Maybe I'm just complaining but it is a drug store BB cream after all.
-It starts to feel oily after a few hours. I once used the Rimmel Stay Matte face powder to stop it from going oily but it took away the natural dewy look so I was disappointed.
There is a higher chance of me buying it again bc I love light weight stuff for summer. But I still have to test its durability to sweat and heat.
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